Combination salt and pepper shaker.



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l`mechanism or device by which the vperfora- 1 foll State of New Jersey, g `new and useful Improvements inmCombina- 'improved com UNIT-nn sTATEs WILLIAM STENDEB,

OF WEST NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY.

COEBNA'EION SALT AN-ID PEPPER SHAKER.

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Specication of Letters Patent. Application led January 21, 1913.

Patented Juiyi, 1913. Serial No. 743,244.

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Be it` known that I, WiLLiAM STnNDEn, a citizen of the United States, and residing at "West Nutley, in the county of Essex and tion Salt and Pepper Shakers, of which the following is ,a specification, .such as will enable those skilled in` the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

's invention relates to what are known pepper shakers, and the object reof is to. provide an improved combination device of this class comprising a suitable boX or receptacle divided centrally and transversely to form separate compartments which` the salt and pepper, are placed, the said box or receptacle bein provided with an. improved top construction involving a per lorated cap or cover and a sliding valve tions whichr communicate with the salt com# pertinent are rations. which communicate with the pepper compartment normally closed, andV the construction and operation of which is such that the perforations which communicate with, .t-liepepper compartment may be open, and ,those which communicate with the salt closed Whenever desired; and

with, kthese and. other objects 1n view/the invention eo-nsistsin a. device-of the class specied,` constructed las hereinafter;` described and claimed.I The invention 'is fully disclosed in the owing specification, of which thaccompanying drawing Mforms a part, ywhich the separate partsfof designated by suitable in each of the views, and in which :f y

Figure l is a sectional side viewV of my ination salt and pepper shaker; Fig. 2v a horizontal section on' the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;`Fig. 3 a horizontal section on the line 3*?) of ig. l; Fig. 4 a perspective view of the sh l ker; and, Fig. 5 a partial section on the lineof Fig. 2. In the practice of my invention, I provide a receptacle a' which is preferably composed of metal and prefe'iably rectangular in cross section, and the base of which may be larger than the topt-hereof as'shown, or the trans-- verse dimensions of which may be the same 'reference characters .both at the top and bottom. The receptacle a is provided with a central transverse partition l-and with a cap Z) which, in the have invented certain normally open and the perfo- .1 The front my improvement are form of construction shown, side as shown at b2, and the opposite side of which is provided with a projecting knob or teatvba, and on the inner side thereof with a recess b4 and the top of the receptacle a is reduced to receive the cap b, and provided with a knob or projection adapted t0 enter the recess 64, and when the cap is forced down onto the receptacle the knob or projection b5 enters the recess b4 and locks the cap in a closed position. My invention, however, is not limited to any particular means for holding the cap Zion the'receptacle, and said cap may be made detachable or movable and may receptacle in any desired manner.

be connected with the is hinged at one v cap I) is a valve c2 through whic similar device c?.

late c having a central slot is passed alpin, screw or which secures said valve Y. plate to the cap while permitting of the ree movement ot2 said valve plate.

' The top of the partition@2 is cutout to 'receive lthe Vvalve plate from. thel front wall `of the receptacle;` the Vwall a3, backwardly to the ,point c?, and said top of the partition a2 shown at a5.

part of the capV is provided )with a downwardly directed lug or projection 56and the front part of the valve plate c with llug or projection, below which said valve Iplate is pr vided. with a downwardly directed. shoulder c4 having a recess c5.

lvVithin the front top port-ion of the partitionr is a chamber a6 in which is placed a .finger piece Z to the Ylower end portion of w ich is secured .a spring Z2 which bears on the back of the chamber a6 and the linger piece d is provided with a nose which enters the recess c in-the v,downwardly directed shoulder c4 of the valve loosely through the front wall of the v amber a is a plunger e lwhich is secured to the lower end portion of the linger piece ,and

for screw c3 as by ressin on the plunger e the valve pllate be mved backwardly. and when said pressure is released the valve plate will be lnived forwardly by the spring (Z2. l

The ca b is provided with transverse" .rows ofperfourations f with orcommunicate with the chamber in which the salt is placed, and these tra-nsverse rows o perforations are preferably three in number, and said cap is also proa corresponding recess to receive said j' is also. out out to receive the head of the pin y Aplate and passed` I which correspond ,u

' ceptacle forms a guide therefor,

A Wardvly on the plunger e the salt chamber or compartment Wlll be closed and the pepper chamber or compartment opened, and the pepper may be shaken therefrom as will be readily understood. The movement of the valve plate, prevents salt from stickingto or collecting on the cap or cover and closing the perfora-` tions therein, and in the construction shown' the transverse dimensions of the valve plate areV such that the cap,

or the top of the reand said valve plate is provided 4vvith an aperture kwhich .corresponds with and communicates with 'the recess 05and the central back portion of the valve plate is provided Wit-h a slot zf" thatreceives a guide piece k3 on the sov Y von which the valve plate, 0 rests, and these top 'ofthe back portion of the partition a?. 'In .the construction shown the receptacle is provided at the top thereof and at the opposite sides thereof with beads or strips i beads 'or'strips in connection gwith the central partltion a? form a rm support `for said yvalve plate and holdl it in close contact 'with the cap b.

Myinvention is not limited to any particular form of receptacle @and said `re.

ceptaclemay be formed fromany preferred materia1.`

Having fully described my invention,

what I 'claim as new yand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. L'A-.salt and pepper shaker comprising a' suitable receptacle having a vertical-transin the operation ,of the device,

verse partition-forming separate compart-- ments and provided with a cap on the bot* tom of which is mounted a sliding valve plate, said cap being provided with perfora# tions adapted to communicate W'hboth'ofv said compartments, and said valveplate being adapted in one position to close said perforatlons' and'in another position tovopen 55 them, said partition being provided ,iii one side portion thereof With a chamber, devices mounted in said chamber and adapted to operate in connection with said valve plate 'to open and close said `perforations, 60 and a plunger movable through one' side `of said'receptacle and operating "in connection with saidj devices.

'2, A salt and-'pepper shaker, comprising a suitziblereceptacleA having a transverse 35 partition" forming separate and provided -with a cap on compartments the bottom of :which is mounted a slidlng valve plate, saidv vaive plate being provided with transverse slots adapted to register' With said perfora- 'i5v l tions, and means for moving-said valvp plate in opposite directions, consisting of'a finger piecemounted in a chamber in the front'top portion of the partition and engaging the valve plate, a-plunger movable through thel -front wall 'offv said chamber and adapted to move vthe finger piece and valve plate in one direction and a s rind for movin' said finger piece and valve plate in'thegyp'pposite l 85,

direction. i

In testimony that I claimv the'f'oregoing as my invention I have signed my name in resence of 'the subscribing witnesses vthis 18th day AofvJanuary, 1913.:` y y WILLIAM STENDER., Witnesses: 'Y i' JC. MUnnnANYi .'Tnoiyrrdon. 

